The largest building project ever undertaken by Oxford University got underway last week (February 23), and now that spades are in the ground the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities remains on track to be completed in 2025. It has been made possible by a gift from Stephen A. Schwarzman, who is the Chairman, CEO and co-founder of Blackstone, one of the world's leading investment firms. Public engagementNow that spades are in the ground the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities remains on track to be completed in 2025. A schools and public engagement centre to bring schoolchildren in Oxfordshire into contact with Humanities research and researchers. Local and regionalOxford University recently signed a contract for the construction of the building with lead contractor Laing O’Rourke.
